The fight was part of tonight’s UFC 145 event at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. It aired on the pay-per-view main card following prelims on Facebook and FX.

Alessio, a replacement for injured Matt Wiman, went on a 10-1 run to earn an invitation back into the UFC. But his latest stint ended like his first three with the UFC thanks to Bocek’s dominant and grinding top game.

The Canadian fighters tied up early and jockeyed for position against the cage. Bocek delivered knees to the legs and head before scoring a trip takedown and unloading a continual stream of elbows from the top. Dozens of the blows landed as Bocek continually improved to better positions, including back mount before the round ended.

Alessio landed some punches early in the second round, but an active Bocek chipped away with low kicks before shooting and scoring a takedown. Once on the mat, Bocek continued a dominant ground-and-pound assault much like he did in the first round. Alessio got back up and scored with punches, but Bocek again closed the distance and scored from the clinch.

In the final frame, Alessio knew he was down on the cards, and he came out swinging. A few shots landed flush, but Bocek caught a kick and again sent the fight to the mat. He then took Alessio’s back and softened him up punches, but he couldn’t get the rear-naked choke. Alessio got back to his feet and traded punches, but Bocek again wrapped the hips and took the fight back to the mat.

“When John took that fight on such short notice, you use what you know,” he said. “There’s not a lot of time to do research on your opponent and then re-train for it for either guy. Strategy is always a part of it, but deploying the tools I knew from experience is what got me the win.”

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